Abstract: | The interaction of zinc(II), lead(II), and cadmium(II) with Glutathione (S‐L‐glutamyl‐Lcysteinylglycine) as primary ligand and zwitterionic buffers (N‐2‐Hydroxyethyl]piperazine‐N′‐2‐ethanesulfonic acid]) (HEPES) and (N‐Hydroxyethyl]piperazine‐N′‐2‐hydroxy‐propanesulfonic acid]) (HEPPSO) as secondary ligands were studied by potentiometric‐pH titration in 1:1:1 ratio at 25.0 °C and I = 0.1 mol.dm?3 (KNO3). The formation constants of different normal and protonated binary and ternary complex species were calculated. Formation constants for the monohydroxy, and dihydroxy complexes for the binary systems M(II) + HEPES and M(II) + HEPPSO have been evaluated. The distribution curves for the various complex species as a function of pH were constructed. |